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BEYOND LOCAL: The resiliency and resistance of genocide survivors

BEYOND LOCAL: The resiliency and resistance of genocide survivors

A Ph.D candidate from Virginia Tech says that scholars are starting to highlight the organized resistance activities of Armenian survivors amidst the genocide in 1915
BEYOND LOCAL: Prescription drugs’ fine print is important

BEYOND LOCAL: Prescription drugs’ fine print is important

A toxicologist explains how to decode package inserts to take medications safely and increase their effectiveness
BEYOND LOCAL: Fun facts on the physics of rainbows

BEYOND LOCAL: Fun facts on the physics of rainbows

Can rainbows form in a circle? The higher your vantage point, the more likely you’ll see more of the rainbow’s circle
BEYOND LOCAL: Har Gobind Khorana, the chemist who cracked DNA’s code

BEYOND LOCAL: Har Gobind Khorana, the chemist who cracked DNA’s code

Khorana, who made the first artificial gene was born into poverty in an Indian village
BEYOND LOCAL: A history of pretzels

BEYOND LOCAL: A history of pretzels

The pretzel has undergone advances in manufacturing and recipe tweaks to become the global snack it is today
BEYOND LOCAL: Exploring generative AI

BEYOND LOCAL: Exploring generative AI

Five articles from The Conversation's archives take a look at different aspects of generative AI, including image generation, the creative process, digital watermarks and more
BEYOND LOCAL: Bacteria in your gut microbiome linked to chronic disease

BEYOND LOCAL: Bacteria in your gut microbiome linked to chronic disease

The gut microbiome may play a role in regulating the body’s appetite, cognition and immune responses
BEYOND LOCAL: How AI can assist students

BEYOND LOCAL: How AI can assist students

A literacy education professor says that AI can help students by providing personalized learning, improved assessment and more
BEYOND LOCAL: Applying for college with direct admission

BEYOND LOCAL: Applying for college with direct admission

In direct admission, soon-to-be high school graduates can be accepted into a college or university without having to submit an application
BEYOND LOCAL: Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans

BEYOND LOCAL: Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans

Two upcoming missions are sending spacecraft to see if these moons could support life